THE Plateau State government has given up till the end of
December this year for people with illegal fire arms to surrender them to
security agents before the law takes its course.
Governor Simon Lalong gave this order while receiving on a
courtesy call members of the course 14 of the Nigerian Army College of
Logistics, Lagos led by its commandant, Major Gen. Joseph Orokpo at Government,
House, Rayfield, Jos, Monday.
Lalong who was represented by his Deputy, Professor Sonni
Tyoden, said amnesty followed his invitation few weeks ago by the commissioner
of police to inspect some illegal fire arms recovered by the police.
The governor noted that the proliferation of arms was a
serious threat to the peace and security not only to the state but the country
as a whole.
He further explained that the amnesty granted was not an
open one and as such would end on 31st December this year and those still
caught with arms after the window period would have themselves to blame.
He used the occasion to commend the Joint Security Task
Force popularly known as operation Safe Haven, the Nigeria police and other
security agencies for their efforts in the restoration of peace in the state.
Lalong also stated that his administration was willing to
collaborate with the Nigerian army to ensure the revitalization of the
agricultural sub-sector in order to make it more viable.
He noted that Plateau State which was endowed with human and
natural resources has the capacity to provide food for personnel’s of the Nigerian army
especially the Northern-East ravaged by the insurgence.
Commandant, Nigeria Army College of Logistics Lagos, Major
Gen. Joseph Orokpo said they were on a study tour of the state to look at its
human and natural endowments and how to stimulate some of concepts on the
participants.
Gen. Orokpo who said the Colleges which was established in
2002 by the then Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Alexander Ogomudia to train middle
cadre officers in logistics however said that the college was a military
colleges of logistics in West Africa.
Commandants disclosed that during the tour, officers went
through rigorous training in Logistics and have acquired a lot of
recommendation that could help the state manage its natural endowments and
thanked the state for the warm reception during study tour.
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